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Difficult

Steps

14

Time Required

                          30 minutes - 1 hour

Sections

6

  • External Battery
  • 2 steps
  • Back Cover
  • 2 steps
  • Internal Battery
  • 3 steps
  • LCD Assembly
  • 3 steps
  • LCD Bezel
  • 2 steps
  • LCD Screen
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

If damage or failure occurs you may notice missing pixels, the color could be off, or the screen could crack if it is dropped or sustains a fall.

Prior to starting this repair, be sure to disable the internal battery, turn off the device, and unplug it from the charging cable.

What you need

Step 1

              External Battery
  • Disable the battery, power down, and unplug your device before you begin.
  • Flip the laptop over so the bottom of the device is showing.

Disable the battery, power down, and unplug your device before you begin.

Flip the laptop over so the bottom of the device is showing.

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Step 2

  • Using your fingers, slide the lock on each side of the battery to the unlocked position.
  • Remove the battery from the slot.

Using your fingers, slide the lock on each side of the battery to the unlocked position.

Remove the battery from the slot.

Step 3

              Back Cover
  • Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver, loosen the six captive screws.

Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver, loosen the six captive screws.

Step 4

  • Insert the blue plastic opening tool into the space between the lower case and the chassis.
  • Slide the opening tool around the perimeter of the case to release the clips holding the case and the chassis together.
  • Remove the back case.

Insert the blue plastic opening tool into the space between the lower case and the chassis.

Slide the opening tool around the perimeter of the case to release the clips holding the case and the chassis together.

Remove the back case.

Step 5

              Internal Battery
  • Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the two 4.6 mm screws securing the internal battery to the frame.

Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the two 4.6 mm screws securing the internal battery to the frame.

Step 6

  • Use the spudger to slide the battery socket connector parallel to the motherboard and out of its socket on the motherboard.

Use the spudger to slide the battery socket connector parallel to the motherboard and out of its socket on the motherboard.

Step 7

  • Using the black nylon spudger, wedge the battery up from the case and lift it out.

Using the black nylon spudger, wedge the battery up from the case and lift it out.

Step 8

              LCD Assembly
  • Remove the cables from the cable guides.

Remove the cables from the cable guides.

Step 9

  • Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove two 4.3 mm screws from each hinge (four total).

Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove two 4.3 mm screws from each hinge (four total).

Step 10

  • Lift the keyboard bezel up and slide it out from the hinges to separate it from the LCD assembly.
  • In this image, all of the internal components were removed prior to this step so your device will look somewhat different.

Lift the keyboard bezel up and slide it out from the hinges to separate it from the LCD assembly.

In this image, all of the internal components were removed prior to this step so your device will look somewhat different.

Step 11

              LCD Bezel
  • Use the metal spudger to create a space between the bezel and lid and carefully undo the clips around the perimeter of the bezel.

Use the metal spudger to create a space between the bezel and lid and carefully undo the clips around the perimeter of the bezel.

Step 12

  • Finish removing the bezel from the screen using the metal spudger and your hands.
  • The bottom edge of the bezel is not connected with clips but with adhesive. Take care as you remove it so you don’t bend or break the bezel.

Finish removing the bezel from the screen using the metal spudger and your hands.

The bottom edge of the bezel is not connected with clips but with adhesive. Take care as you remove it so you don’t bend or break the bezel.

Step 13

              LCD Screen
  • Remove the four 3.0 mm Phillips #1 screws from the four corners of the LCD screen.
  • Lift it up using the spudger and flip it over gently towards you.
  • The LCD screen is still connected by a connector cable so be sure not to yank or pull on the screen.

Remove the four 3.0 mm Phillips #1 screws from the four corners of the LCD screen.

Lift it up using the spudger and flip it over gently towards you.

The LCD screen is still connected by a connector cable so be sure not to yank or pull on the screen.

Step 14

  • Using the black nylon spudger, disconnect the display connector cable and remove the LCD screen.

Using the black nylon spudger, disconnect the display connector cable and remove the LCD screen.

To reassemble your device, follow the above steps in reverse order.

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.

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Batnert - Jan 13, 2022

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For the screen replacement you really only need like 11 steps.

Step 1,2,9,10,12,35-40. All other steps are optional and it only took me 15 mins.

Dan Matiesanu - Feb 15, 2022

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If the internal battery is disabled why do you need to remove it?

Sarah Westberg - Feb 15, 2022

Hi Dan, if you disconnect the internal battery from the motherboard, (Step 12), you should be fine. We just want to make sure that there is no power to the system and the step to remove the battery is included as a precaution. Thanks!

Dan Matiesanu - Feb 16, 2022

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@sarahw thank you but my question was more about why do you need to physically disconnect the battery if it is already disabled in BIOS?

Sarah Westberg - Feb 16, 2022

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Hi Dan, the software disconnection is a stopgap to ensure nothing goes wrong while the device is being opened, but the only way to 100% ensure that the motherboard won’t accidentally draw power and short a connection is to physically disconnect the battery.